MACHINES VS FREE WEIGHTS (2)

A while back I wrote an article about the controversy about machines vs free weights. Link to the article listing the pros and cons of each

Although overall - professional trainers recommend free weights for serious muscle training I remembered that machines certainly have their value.

I have both because when I started out, I was a newbie at weight training (at least I hadn't done any for over 20 years) it was the safest way for me to start.

More recently I recalled one of the values of machines - training after an injury. I had a serious injury back in April and after 16 weeks of not being allowed to do anything of value in training I started my long climb back. I was struggling a bit but remembered it is probably a good idea to go back to the machines while regaining strength and muscle. I have some muscle wasting but the tone is coming back. I was careful with my nutrition so I did not gain any weight to speak of but my body fat/lean muscle composition changed somewhat. I am changing that ratio with nutrition, cardio and weight training.